Holmbush Primary AcademySt Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Summary of the comparison
Holmbush Primary Academy and St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School are primary schools in Shoreham-by-Sea.
Holmbush Primary Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Holmbush Primary Academy was judged Good and St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 43.0% for Holmbush Primary Academy and 71.0% for St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Holmbush Primary Academy (40.0% in 2022-23, 43.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School (66.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Shoreham-by-SeaHolmbush Primary Academy | Shoreham-by-SeaSt Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100 | C59/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 144th of 218 in West Sussex | 80th of 218 in West Sussex Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 204 | 391 | |
| Capacity | 226 | 420 | |
| Location | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6TN | Shoreham-by-Sea, BN43 6PE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 43.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 12.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 107.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 204 | 391 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.8% | 10.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.5% | 3.3% | |
| SEN support | 18.1% | 14.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.9% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.1% | 8.5% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Holmbush Primary Academy
St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School
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